Law

Procedures on Registration of Marriage to a Japanese National - Step by step procedures on registering a marriage in or out of Japan.
http://www.geocities.com/japanfaq/japanfaq3c.html

Copyright Research and Information Center - Organization that holds seminars discussing Japanese copyright laws, conducts research and maintains legal database, and creates international internships.
http://www.cric.or.jp/cric_e/

Japanlaw - Introduces Japanese law and practices, focusing on how to incorporate a business, insurance business law, and the code of civil procedures.
http://www.japanlaw.co.jp/

Marriage in Japan - US Embassy in Japan information on marrying a Japanese national.
http://tokyo.usembassy.gov/e/acs/tacs-7114.html

The Japanese Constitution - Lists the first constitution of Japan written in 604 A.D., showing both the first concepts of society and government, as well as its Confuscian and Buddhist influences.
http://www.wsu.edu:8001/~dee/ANCJAPAN/CONST.HTM

War Compensation Forum - Provides information on the legal aspects of war compensation claims against Japan in view of international law of wars.
http://www.k2.dion.ne.jp/~rur55/E/epage0.htm

Senrei - Summaries of Japanese Case Law - Provides summaries of recent constitutional, civil and commercial case law in Japan, and articles on various aspects of the legal system. Good resource to pinpoint legal resources for further study.
http://www.senrei.com/

US Law Library of Congress - Japan - Annotated compendium of online sources providing access to primary documents, legal commentary and general government information about specific jurisdictions and topics.
http://www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/nations/japan.html

The Asia Foundation Japan Office - A non-profit, non-governmental organization committed to the development of a peaceful, prosperous, and open Asia-Pacific region. The Foundation supports programs in Asia that help improve governance and law, and economic reform.
http://www.tafjapan.org/

Smoke Around The Rising Sun - Law professor's essay on tobacco regulations in Japan and the government's conflicts between protecting citizen's health and the massive cigarette tax revenues it receives. [PDF]
http://www.hawaii.edu/law/faculty/publications/smokerising97.pdf

Japan: 'The Rule of Law Without Lawyers' Reconsidered - Speech given to Asia Society on legal respresentation in Japan, its historical origins, and current reforms.
http://www.asiasociety.org/speeches/green.html

Taxes in Japan - Information on Japanese income taxes: the principles, the rates, some examples, a glossary and the references.
http://www2.gol.com/users/jpc/Japan/taxes.htm

The Reluctant Japanese Litigant: A 'New' Assessment - A dynamic assessment of the social relationships of would-be litigants and considers the socio-psychological factors which control human interaction in Japanese society.
http://www.japanesestudies.org.uk/discussionpapers/Yoshida.html

Japan Law - English language translations of major Japanese laws.
http://www.japanlaw.info/

English Translations of Japanese Laws - Links to more than 100 Japanese laws in English.
http://homepage2.nifty.com/paper/lawcollection.htm

World Legal Information Institute - Japan - Catalog and search facilities for over 500 databases from 55 countries including case-law, legislation, treaties, law reform reports, law journals, and other materials.
http://www.worldlii.org/catalog/234.html

Japanese Law - Japanese financial laws in English.
http://www.mizuho-sc.com/english/ebond/law.html

Japanese Citizenship Issues - Information about citizenship among children involved in international marriages and Japan.
http://www.crnjapan.com/japan_law/en/citizenship.html

Visa and Immigration Procedures in Japan - Legal service and information to obtain visas for Japan.
http://www.tokyovisa.co.jp/